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December 6, 2012

Multi-billion Dollar Violations Uncovered at Deutsche Bank

Troubled by the bank’s unwillingness to acknowledge and appropriately address this significant valuation problem, Ben-Artzi sought legal representation from [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] and reported the possible securities violations to the SEC’s Whistleblower Program. “When Ben-Artzi first consulted with me, I was shocked by the size and scope of the alleged misconduct” says Jordan Thomas, a...

December 5, 2012

Deutsche Bank Whistleblower Goes to the SEC

Corporate Crime Reporter

Troubled by the bank’s unwillingness to acknowledge and appropriately address this significant valuation problem, Ben-Artzi sought legal representation from [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] and reported the possible securities violations to the SEC’s Whistleblower Program. “When Dr. Ben-Artzi first consulted with me, I was shocked by the size and scope of the alleged misconduct,” said Jordan Thomas,...

December 5, 2012

Deutsche Hid Up to $12bn Losses, Say Staff

Financial Times

The complainants allege that the bank misvalued the positions by failing to account for losses it faced when the market worsened. Had the proper valuations been made on the positions during the tumultuous period, they allege, the losses for the whole portfolio would have exceeded $4bn and could have risen to as much as $12bn....

December 4, 2012

Mapping Misconduct: Looking Back, Looking Ahead – First-of-its-Kind Database Offers Insights into SEC Enforcement

Labaton Sucharow

As an SEC Whistleblower Advocate, I have discovered that even the most sophisticated individuals often have questions regarding what constitutes a securities violation and how similar violations have been handled by the SEC in the past. To help our clients to make informed reporting decisions, we have conducted a detailed analysis of SEC enforcement actions...

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November 30, 2012

Ethisphere Institute 2012 Attorneys Who Matter “Rising Star”

Jordan A. Thomas was recently named a “Rising Star” in the esteemed ranking, 2012 Attorneys Who Matter, by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think tank focused on business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability. In its ranking, Ethisphere recognizes leading practitioners in a wide range of legal disciplines within government, private law practice...

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November 26, 2012

Whistleblowing in the Corporate World Series: Rights & Responsibilities of the Corporate Insider

Labaton Sucharow

Despite increasing efforts to establish ethical practices in the workplace, too often misconduct goes undetected and unreported to business leaders or law enforcement. Corporate leaders are on notice; as risk rises to the top, so too does responsibility. This webinar, the final presentation in our six-part series presented with Thomson Reuters, examines the rights and...

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November 16, 2012

SEC Releases Annual Report on the SEC Whistleblower Program: First Full-Year Analysis Reveals Positive Growth

Labaton Sucharow

Yesterday, the SEC released its annual report to Congress on the SEC Whistleblower Program, the first full-year analysis of the program since its enactment by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. According to the report, the SEC received 3001 tips, complaints and referrals from whistleblowers in all 50 states, the District of...

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November 14, 2012

Whistleblowing in the Corporate World Series: The SEC Enforcement Process

Labaton Sucharow

As federal agencies heighten regulatory scrutiny, and programs like the SEC Whistleblower Program invite everyday citizens to play a role in the enforcement process, it is critical to understand how the SEC and its enforcement process work. In An Insider Guide to the SEC Enforcement Process, the fourth in our six-part webinar series presented with...

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November 1, 2012

Corporate Ethics: The Brand You Can’t Buy

Labaton Sucharow

I was fortunate to speak on a panel recently at the prestigious Commit! Forum, an annual conference organized by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, for a session entitled “The Best Brand You Can’t Buy–Establishing an Ethical Brand.” Joined on the panel by Jennifer Prosek, the founder and CEO of communications firm Prosek Partners, we addressed how responsible...

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October 24, 2012

$1B BofA Mortgage Suit May Usher Broad Crackdown On Banks

What also makes FCA suits an attractive option is its frequent reliance on whistleblowers, perhaps the most powerful tool the government has in cracking down on complex financial frauds, said Jordan Thomas, who chairs [prior firm][‘s] whistleblower enforcement practice and helped craft the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program. In the BofA case, the...

October 23, 2012

Presentation: Lawyers As Whistleblowers

Part 5 of a 6-part series entitled “Whistleblowing in the Corporate World Series” This is a six-part presentation series hosted by West Legal Edcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Presenter: Jordan A. Thomas At one time, attorneys’ duty to maintain corporate clients’ confidences, even in the face of anticipated or ongoing corporate wrongdoing, was thought to...

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October 23, 2012

Get There and Get it Right: 2012 Corporate Whistleblowing Forum–December 4, 2012

Corporate Ethics isn’t just something I blog about, it’s something I believe in, something that [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] has been committed to strengthening for 50 years. With that in mind, I am pleased to announce a program I am chairing, the 2012 Corporate Whistleblowers Forum, which will take place in New York City later this...

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Whistleblowers Represented by Jordan Thomas Earn Largest SEC Whistleblower Awards in History

New York, NY (March 19, 2018) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will award a group of whistleblowers more than $83 million, the largest awards announced since the SEC Whistleblower Program was established seven years ago. Represented by Jordan Thomas, the whistleblowers’ tips led to a landmark enforcement action that resulted in Merrill...

Once an SEC Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistleblowers

The New York Times

In a profile piece published in The New York Times, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas talks about his decision to travel “the road not taken,” and how it has benefited those in difficult professional positions. After dealing with a traumatic upbringing and seeking emancipation from his parents at the age of 15, Thomas went...

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We are pleased to bring our clients and friends a midyear report to highlight key awards, trends and issues of import in the SEC whistleblower arena. It’s an exciting time for whistleblowers, and, by extension, investors at large. Since the program’s roll-out, the Commission has received nearly 30,000 tips from 119 countries. Most remarkable, as...

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NPR Features Jordan Thomas on Planet Money Podcast, “The Whistleblower Whisperer”

NPR Planet Money

Leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan Thomas was featured on NPR’s Planet Money podcast. In the episode “The Whistleblower Whisperer,” Jordan tells Planet Money co-host Jacob Goldstein about his work representing whistleblowers who provided evidence to the SEC that led to landmark enforcement actions against Wall Street’s biggest banks, including Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Jordan also...

October 5, 2018

Jordan A. Thomas Named Whistleblower “Lawyer of the Year”

New York, NY – October 5, 2018 – [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] is pleased to announce that its leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan A. Thomas, a principal architect of the SEC Whistleblower Program who established the nation’s first law practice exclusively focused on SEC whistleblowers, has been named a 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” by the Taxpayers...

Named one of the top whistleblower practices/attorneys in the country by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and The New Yorker

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